The Keepers of the Feather
Hook
Vidic revealed that he belongs to a Mist-traveling order of wereravens headquartered in Vallaki and watching the Darklords across the Domains of Dread.
Evidence
- Vidic has appeared as a raven, a winged humanoid hybrid, and a black-haired human man.
- The Keepers use crows and ravens as observers.
- They travel between domains through the Mists.
- They witnessed Azalin’s attempted transformation fail.
- Vidic distinguished the Keepers from the King’s Ravens associated with Azalin.
- Vidic was shocked to encounter Erasmus outside Richten House.
- Ignatius proposed a future meeting with Vidic at Richten House.
- Vidic holds the rank of Holder of the Feather.
- All three adventurers swore an oath to fight evil and support the Keepers.
- The party became Talons, learned the order’s recognition signs, and received raven-commanding feathers.
- Vidic gave them a Mist talisman capable of leading them to Barovia.
- The feathers cannot command the King’s Ravens.
- Vidic named Two Hundred Summers as his direct superior and the leader of the Keepers in Barovia.
- He accepted intelligence concerning Castle Avernus and the Kargatane scarecrow network.
- He rewarded Carver with a Veteran’s Cane and taught the party a Corvid farewell.
Open questions
- What did the Keepers witness during Azalin’s failed transformation?
- How extensive is their network beyond Barovia?
- Which of the birds that watched the party were Vidic, other Keepers, or King’s Ravens?
- What does the order know about Erasmus and Van Richten?
- What duties and authority come with the rank of Talon?
- Who are the hundreds of other Talons Vidic referenced, and what authority does Two Hundred Summers exercise over them?
Next steps
- Learn the Keepers’ hierarchy, duties, and network.
- Ask how the Keepers distinguish their birds from the King’s Ravens.
- Learn what occurred during Azalin’s transformation.